The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-06-11
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mencement Exercises of New Windsor
College. The baccaIaureate sermon was
preached by the Rev. George E. Jones, pastor
of Broadway Presbyterian Church, Baltimore.
He selected his text from Romans, LIST. 20.
For the invisible things of Him from the
creation of the world are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made,
even His eternal power and godheId; so
that they are without excuse" Mr.. Jones is
man of robust frame and medium height.
He has well stored mind and has been a
diligent student in many departments of in
telleetual culture. He has travelled extern
sively in otherlands and brings to the prepard-
ton of sermon his abundant resources. The
service was held in the Presbyterian Church,
which, since it has been remodeled is one
ofthe most attractive in the country, and was
filled, even in the aisles and gallery.
The students had reserved seats in the front
pews, and marched from the college in impos-
ing order. The sermon was listened to with
profound attention, and Mr.. Jones held his
audience from beginning to end with undated
interest, and it was an able effort. The fol-
lowing is brief outline:
The apostles argument in the context is that all
men are sinners. The visible creation furnishes
proofs of the divine power and Godhead. As man is
without excuse to-day who denies the christian
igion in the face of the proofs of its divine origin
contained in the fruits of this religion in prophecy
miracles. science and from reason, so is he without
excuse who denies God in the face of the evidence
his works furnish of the everlasting power and di
yinity of the Creator The preacher then illustrated
the divine power as evident in some of natures
works esun in its magnitude its distance from the
earth its work in the universe. The sun supports
all life all color the Winds the vapor that forms the
rain, are phenomena that must be included in the
suns work The divinity of the Creator as well as
his power is evident in the works of Creation. De-
sign in natures works proves mind in natures Gre
at0r A glove proves the skill aud design of the
glove maker. But the hand shows design even more
than the glove. The eye is adapted to the laws of
light more perfectly than any optical instrument
And not in mans body only, but If we open our
eyes we may discover adaptation in the life. the
bodies. the habits of almost every creature. Who
taught the bee, the wasp, the hornet to firm six
sided cells? Who gave them mathematical instinct?
A being that knew all geometry and that was able
to select from all geometrica figures, the hexsgon
best suited to the bees cell Design is discover
able and therefore the mind of God, in the leaves of
the forest in the flowers that nestle in the grass in
every waving stalk of corn. From the subject the
speaker drew three lessons That the light of nature
reveals no atonement for sin. Thatthe pagan world
is under condemnation. That the responsibility OF
the educated is greater than of the uniformed Col
lege graduates owe it to their fellow men TO be
nobler. better, truer men than those who have en-
joyed fewer advantages. Truth is larger more real,
concrete to the educated than the uneducated.
Responsibility to God is increased as our knowledge
is increased. As the pagan world with natures
light alone is without excuse, much more are we if
we fail TO know, and love and serve God.
The church was filed again, to the last
seat, in the evening to hear the sermon to
the Christian Association by the Rev. Sylves-
ter W. Beach, which was appropriate and elo-
quent. His text was from Cor. |, y, n.
"For the Jews require q sign, and the Greeks
seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ cru
cited, and to the Jews a stumbling block, and
unto the Greeks foolishness but unto them
which are called both Jews and Geeks,
Christ the power of God and the wisdom of
God" The following is an abstract of the
sermon:
Paul's visit to Corinth marked a crisis In his
spiritual life. At Athens he had reasoned with the
Stoics and Epieureans; here he determined to know
nothing but Jesus Christ and Him crucified We are
told in The XIXth of Acts that he "engrossed in
the doctrine;' that God appeared unto him bidding
him TO speak fearlessy, and assuring him that He
had much people in that city; therefore he took Il
vow which seemed to imply Il renewed consecra
ton his work. At all events the contents of his
preaching is given in the text Christ crucifed."
The Jews require sign-asked as they so often did
of Jesus for a miracle; to this demand he did not
of the schools This he did not give. His life then
was Christ crucifed." The question suggested in
the text is trhdt is implied IN preaching Christ erucifedf
we answer:
l. To preach him as the Messiah. The offices in
the Mosaic Ceremonial were messianc. ~ The
prophet who was the medium through which God
spoke to the people. Originally God spake face
TO face, but sin separated God and man and God
could communicate with man only through me-
dator. Thus the prophet was. but only as type OF
the Messiah-the prophet of God. Jesus is declared
by John to be the "word'-the Revelation of God,
lie said of Himself the only begotten son who is in
the bosom of the Father-the truth revealed Him"
lie is the truth. Here we find Gods nature and will
most clearly made known. of God love and grace
we know nothing save in Jesus Christ (2) The priest
was set apart to the office by annointing-was mes
sianie-as the prophet spoke from God. the priest
spoke from the people. 1t was the way by which
sin was pardoned that lamb should be slain by the
priest for the people. But the priest was type of
Jesus the Lamb OF God. He only is;the true priest
who laid down HIS own life for Dur sins and by
whose stripes I'VE are healed There is no t other
eeived of God. l3) The King was annointed to his
work He set forth the truth that God was the SOW
mission land and service The King was typical Of
Him who said Il am King" Jesus is the media
torial King in heaven and on earth All power is
given to Him and He shall reign King of Kings and
II 10 preach Christ is to set Him forth in His two
fold nature as God and man, He is so presented in
the Gospel, which cannot be broken lie is so from
His place in history from His influence in the world
to-day. He must be the Goldman TO fulfil the con-
ditions OF mans needs
III. 1t is to preach Him substitute for the
sinner Not as an example not as a teacher but as
vicarious sacrifice for sin does Jesus save. 81 lay
down my life for the sheep"
". Ii is to preach Him in His suitableness. He
is that which need. Two conditions must be
met deiverance from the penalty OF sin. and
salvation from its pollution and power. The former
Jesus effects by His active and passive obedience;
the latter by the communication of His divine life
by the Holy Ghost TO the redeemed sinner. Jesus
meets the needs of the sinners case.
" To preach Him in his fulneSs-al suffciency.
As the uness of the ocean cannot be diminished so
efficacy Of the atonement would not De exhausted
vi. 1t is to preach Him in His freeness-without
money without price 1t is told Of an artist that he
wandered from place to place, seeking face that
would answer to his ideal of mendieant At last
he found diseased. filthy, miserable old man,
whose face told the sad story of sin and want as he
had never before realized it, He told him 10 come
TO his studio to sit for picture at an appointed
hour. The mendicant came but changed 80 that the
artist did not recognize him. His rags had been eX
changed for decent clothing his face was clean and
he made an appearance in every way for the better
ed the mendicant' Ny friends, Jesus can save only
those who come TO Him with nothing TO plead save
work off grace may begin, II IS by His salvation
that true reformation can come.
Thus to preach Jesus as Paul did at Corinth is to
preach Him as the Messiah-prophet priest and
king. The Goldman, our substitute the one suit
able the one all sufficient the full and free The
question comes home TO us this night, How shall
we escape If we elect so great salVationY .al
Mr. Beach is the successor of DR.. Jelly in
the 18th Presbyterian Church, Baltimore. He
has already made his mark. He is a diligent
student, and his sermon to the Christian As
sooiations of the College was an effort that
will not soon be forgotten by the students and
citizens of New Windsor.
The ladies' of New Windsor, always alive TO
the fitness of things, did not hide the beautiful
new pulpit, presented to DR.. Jelly by Mr..
Charles Il. Bale. with an extravagant supply
of plants and flowers. The organ was adorn.
ed, however, with two beautiful bouquets, and
q magnificent pyramid oil flowers STOOD on the
table in front of the pulpit. The music by
the choir, with clarionet accompaniment by
Prof Dielman, was excellent. Miss Morton,
of the College, presided at the organ.
On Monday night large audience listened
to the amusing program arranged by the
Senior Glass, "Class Day Exercises The
program was shorter than for several previ-
GUS years, but not less interesting or risible.
Miss Lou l.. Badly, of California, was the
President, and conducted her program with all
the airs of woman rights champion. Miss
Allie V. Frounfelter, of New Windsor, was
the Critic, and her classmates the rank and
file of the college, and the Faculty all came
in for their full share Of good humored
knocks. Miss Kate Woodall, of Maryland,
was Prophecies and Secretary, and kept the
minutes in graceful order and unmasked the
future of the different members of the class
with all the assumption of an Ancient Seer.
The telling hits brought the color to many
cheeks as the points were promptly re-
cognized by the audience, and yet all was so
good humored that none could take offence.
Miss Owen had the prophecy of Miss Wood
all, which gave her an opportunity to pay
back with interest what she had herself re-